Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said whatever maybe one’s ideology, as per the Constitution and after taking oath to public office, nobody, especially a Minister, has the authority to speak about eradicating a religion.
At the sidelines of an event in Chennai, she spoke to reporters on DMK youth wing leader and Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin’s recent remarks about Sanatana Dharma.
“Making such remarks in a public meeting is wrong. The HR&CE Minister was also present at the meeting. Later issuing a clarification on the remarks is not acceptable. The Ministers who have taken oath have to speak responsibly. They must not speak in a language that instigates violence,” Ms. Sitharaman said.
